Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
- Directed by
- Giles Foster
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows the courtship and marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, from their first meeting through his death in 1952. It focuses on their personal relationship and the private moments behind their public roles as monarch and consort.
romanticpoignanthistoricalformalintimatenostalgicunderstated
What happens
Bertie and Elizabeth is a 2002 television film directed by Giles Foster and produced by Carlton Television. The film explores the relationship between King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth from their first meeting to the King's death in the winter of 1952. Bertie and Elizabeth was commissioned especially for the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II and was first broadcast on ITV1 on 4 June 2002, only two months after the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The role of Queen Mary was portrayed by Dame Eileen Atkins, a role she again played in season one of The Crown in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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